as in ladies
the female partner in a marriage
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Recent Examples of wives
The 49ers — and their wives, kids and anyone else with them — would gather after each win for a free meal to bond and talk about the game.
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Conflict on both sides Men tend to be happy when their wives’ earnings fall in a particular range, according to research.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Cryer is one of several familiar faces who details their experiences with Sheen in the two-part documentary, joining Lorre, Sean Penn, and Sheen's ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Who would the 'hunting wives' be?
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then the wives and kids and dogs, including Jip and me, went into action with sticks and clubs and bows and arrows.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Conflict on both sides Men tend to be happy when their wives’ earnings fall in a particular range, according to research.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Cryer is one of several familiar faces who details their experiences with Sheen in the two-part documentary, joining Lorre, Sean Penn, and Sheen's ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Who would the 'hunting wives' be?
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Then the wives and kids and dogs, including Jip and me, went into action with sticks and clubs and bows and arrows.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wives
Noun
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Jennifer Pedranti and all of the ladies' respective partners were in attendance, but Katie's husband, Matt, was the only one who backed up her story.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ladies go to a Red Lobster restaurant near both the church and Toys R’ Us location that Manchester is staying at.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The doc, which made its world premiere at the 15th annual Bronze Lens Film Festival in August 2024, is about the Equal Rights Amendment’s path back to life through Virginia’s pivotal ratification battle led by Black women.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Along with his daughter Elizabeth, per Variety, Mann is survived by two other children, Lucy and James and their spouses; siblings Bayne Mann and Tish Scott and their spouses; and grandchildren Virginia Wallace, Graham Wallace and Magnus Bujold.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company said David’s will manage every step in-house, from sketch to final stitch, to ensure quality, consistency and speed, giving brides greater accessibility and faster delivery.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The viral trend has fueled fiery online debates — with TikToks showing everything from brides dodging cake by bending over backwards to grooms chasing their new wives across the room just to land the smash.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Wives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wives. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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